Appendix E
Enabling or Disabling Symbologies
All Socket Mobile bar code scanning products are preset to automatically detect and decode
(autodiscriminate) the most common bar code symbologies. Refer to the table on the next
page to determine which symbologies and parameters are enabled by default. If you would
like to change your symbology settings, you can use either of two methods, depending on
which device you are using and which settings you want to change.
Note: If more symbologies are enabled, the scanner must work harder to search through all
possible combinations. This may make the decoding process slightly longer.
OPTION 1: Symbology Selector
If you are using a Windows Mobile-based device, you can quickly enable and disable any of
the seventeen most popular symbologies by using the SocketScan Symbology Selector. Refer
to Chapter 2 for instructions.
Note: The length of some symbologies will change after Symbology Selector is used. Refer to
the table on the next page.
OPTION 2: Scan Programming Bar Codes
If you want to modify an option not included in Symbology Selector, you can scan
programming bar codes to configure your CF RFID Reader-Scan Card. There are a variety of
programming bar codes available that let you enable/disable symbologies as well as
configure special features (e.g., specify bar code lengths, transmit check digits, recognize
supplementals, etc.).
To obtain the programming bar codes, download the Programming Guide online from
www.socketmobile.com/support/downloads
.
WARNING!
When scanning programming bar codes with the CF RFID Reader-Scan
Card 6M/6P, do not scan any bar codes that set communication
protocols, or the card will be disabled and must be returned to Socket
Mobile for reprogramming.
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